The Roundabout Model for Adjunct Clinical Nurse Faculty Retention.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Faculty Development
• Clinical Mentorship

Background:

• Adjunct clinical faculty are crucial for nursing education.
• High turnover rates among adjunct faculty pose challenges.
• Need for effective strategies to support and retain clinical educators.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce and evaluate the Roundabout Model for adjunct clinical faculty.
• To assess the model's impact on faculty retention and satisfaction.
• To measure effects on student learning and clinical agency relationships.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of the Roundabout Model, incorporating education, mentoring, and evaluation.
• Data collection on adjunct faculty retention rates.
• Surveys assessing student and clinical agency satisfaction.
• Tracking of clinical agency complaints.

Main Results:

• Adjunct clinical faculty retention increased from 50% to 100%.
• 88% of students rated adjunct faculty 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale).
• Clinical agency complaints decreased from 3-4 annually to zero.

Conclusions:

• The Roundabout Model is effective in improving adjunct clinical faculty retention.
• The model enhances satisfaction for students and clinical agencies.
• Evidence-based practices in education, mentoring, and evaluation are key to success.